BACON AND GRILLED ONION MAC

Bacon and Grilled Onion Mac image

Imagine how awesome a sandwich of Bacon and Grilled Onion with cheese would be. Then imagine it as mac and cheese. Amazing.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 50m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

2 cups cavatappi, uncooked
6 green onions, trimmed
1 Tbsp. olive oil
4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 Tbsp. flour
2 cups milk
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Three Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA, divided

Steps:

Heat oven to 400ºF.
Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, spray grill pan with cooking spray; heat on medium heat. Add onions; drizzle with oil. Cook 4 to 5 min. or until onions are lightly charred, turning after 3 min. Chop onions.
Cook and stir bacon in medium saucepan until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Add flour to bacon drippings in pan; cook and stir 1 min. Gradually stir in milk; cook 3 to 5 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add 1-1/2 cups shredded cheese, onions and half the bacon; mix well.
Drain pasta; return to pan. Add cheese sauce; mix well. Spoon into 1-1/2 qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining shredded cheese and bacon.
Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 430 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 6 g, Protein 17 g